Articles by Yanyan Li

Sprinters Shine On First Day Of Tennessee vs. NC State Dual Meet

Quintin McCarty, one of the fastest freshman sprinters in the NCAA, went 19.44 in the 50 free unsuited and was just 0.09 seconds off of his personal best.

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Diggory Dillingham, The Fastest 50 Freestyler In The Class of 2023, Commits to USC

Dillingham will be a major boost to the USC men, who have lost several of their top swimmers to the transfer portal this past year.

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Tickets On Sale For The 2022 FINA Short Course World Championships

The price for a single-session adult ticket at 2022 Short Course worlds is nearly twice as expensive as the equivalent type of ticket from last year’s meet.

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Duke Freshman Kaelyn Gridley Pops 26.61 50 BR Split, 1:34.27 150 BR At Intrasquad

Gridley’s 50 breast was faster than Duke’s breast split at 2022 ACCs, and her 150 breast time was faster than what Alex Walsh went at the UVA intrasquad.

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Chad Le Clos Opens Up About Suicidal Thoughts, Experience With Therapy

In an Olympics.com interview, Le Clos spoke about his mental health struggles following the 2020 Olympics, his opinion on Phelps, and his goals for Paris.

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Jake Foster Likely Not Taking Fifth Year, Will Retire If He Gets Into Med School

Foster tells SwimSwam “with some degree of certainty” that he won’t be taking a fifth, and that he would retire from swimming if he enrolled in med school.

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Texas Men, USC Women Claim Team Victories To Close Out 2022 SMU Classic

USC’s Isabelle Odgers (pictured) was the top points scorer on the women’s side of the meet, racking up a total of 52 individual points.

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C. Foster Hits 3:38.79 4IM, Albiero Goes 51.19 1Fly On Day One Of SMU Classic

Foster’s time is faster than the automatic qualifying standard of 3:39.16 for NCAAs, making Foster the first swimmer to hit such a cut in the 2022-23 season.

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2022 College Swimming Bonus Preview: Newcomers Propel Fast-Ascending Florida Women

New additions like Emma Weyant, Hayden Miller, and Caroline Pennington have the Gator women projected to improve a significant amount from the 2021-22 season.

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NCAA Champion Paige McKenna Throws Out First Pitch At Milwaukee Brewers Game

McKenna, the 2022 NCAA Champion in the 1650 free, threw the ceremonial first pitch at the Brewers-Marlins MLB game on Sunday.

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Jordan Crooks Goes 19.36 50 Free As Tennessee Men and Women Beat UNC Wilmington

Crooks’ time of 19.36 overtakes Florida swimmer Josh Liendo’s 19.69 as the fastest time in the nation for the 50 free this year.

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G. Walsh Hits 23.39 50 BK, Douglass Goes 21.43 50 FR In UVA Intrasquad (Video)

Virginia opened their season with a blue vs. orange intrasquad, and their swimmers are already putting up times that would have been competitive at NCAAs.

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Kate Douglass Clocks 52.73 100-Yard IM, Second-Fastest Performance In History

Kate Douglass’ 52.73 in the 100-yard IM from Saturday was the second-fastest in the history in the event, just trailing her 52.48 from 2020.

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NCAA Qualifier Tania Quaglieri Enters Transfer Portal For 2023-24 Season

Quaglieri plans on swimming for the Seminoles in the 2022-23 season, and entered the portal to explore her options for her fifth year.

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Kate Douglass and Alex Walsh To Face Off In 100 IM At UVA Intrasquad (ENTRY LIST)

The University of Virginia has released the entry lists for their annual Blue vs. Orange intrasquad meet, which is set to take place this Saturday at 9:00 AM.

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